Homestead Strike Ends in Amalgamated Victory
After a day of talks at Carnegie Phipps Co on Fifth Avenue, a three year settlement ends the Homestead steel dispute. The accord preserves most old scales for converting, blooming, armor and basic mills while reducing wages for high priced workers and reinstating footnotes. Over 4,000 workers are affected as the Amalgamated Association gains favorable terms based on billets prices with a three year horizon.
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Carnegies
Amalgamated Association
Homestead
Carnegie
Carnegie, Phipps , Co., Limited
Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers
Homestead Steel Works
Mated Association
National Code Officers
Orm
Martin
Jones & Laughlins
Junction Steel Company
Thousands visit Homestead scene as strike talks loom
Thousands poured into Homestead to view the clash between Carnegie, Phipps & Co and the firm’s workers. Mill men idle in town cheered old colleagues and offered support while outside guards patrolled the plant. News of Friday’s conference stirred talk, with nine conference members returning on the ten o’clock train amid cautious hope and fear of a possible settlement.
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Abbott
Dispatch
Andrew Carnegie
Homestead
Carnegie, Phipps & Co
Virginia
Charleston
Baltimore and Ohio
Shenango
Mahoning
Amalcamated Association
Hugh O'Donnell
Acme Lodge
Homestead Celebrates Settlement of Strike with Enthusiasm
News of the amicable settlement of the great strike reached Homestead around 11:25 p.m. and set off wild celebration. Workmen fired cannons, paraded all night, and planned ratification meetings at Aliquippa and Braddock with Acme Longe president Hugh O'Donnell praising organized labor's victory over capital.
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Homestead
Atlo
Warning to Strikers From Homestead Clergyman
Rev Father Bullion, head of Homestead’s Catholic congregation, urged calm during local labor strife. He warned against breaches of peace, advised against street gatherings by women and children, and urged fair treatment of employers and strangers. He predicted a quick, peaceful settlement and brighter days ahead.
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Father Bullion
St. Mary Magdalen's
Homestead
Pittsburg
St. Peter's Pro-Cathedral
Allegheny
Lodges Hold Conference After Homestead Turmoil
A high official from a Union Mill lodge hints at limited action after Homestead trouble. Meetings of lodge committees in the Pittsburg mills were held Saturday to discuss possible responses but produced no decisive results pending a conference. Details remain undisclosed as plans await fuller information.
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Union Mill
Twenty-ninth
Thirty-third Street
Homestead
Asid
Pittsburg
Saturda
Kilrain Parades East Dodging Indiana Officers
Kilrain arrived in Chicago with Johnny Murphy and Mitchell and headed east to dodge Indiana lawmen seeking the reward. Sullivan still in Chicago, others hold a Metropolis reunion as Kilrain and crew seek transport. Parson Davies helps shelter them and plans to move toward the East while Indiana sleuths close in.
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Chicago
Mitchell
East
Indiana
Ged
Nashville
Sullivan
Curcaco
Jake Kilrain
Polke Street
Indianapolis
Johnny Murphy
Charlie Mitchell
Parson Davies’ Place
Clark Street
Huron Street
Jake
Kilra
Pony Moore
Pony
John L. Sullivan
John L
Sullivan freed by judge McAlister statement clears governor
Judge McAlister's card defends his ruling freeing John L. Sullivan last Thursday. Sullivan says he accepted no extradition link to Robert L. Taylor and asserts no error by the Tennessee executive department. He notes Governor Taylor was not in Nashville and criticizes Kilrain and Fr Wayne road cast rumors without substantiation.
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McAlister
Ci Court
John L. Sulll
Liberty
John L van
Robert L. Taylor
Executive Department Ostate of
Tennessee
Asc
State
John L. Sullivan
Kiltrnio
Sullivan and Kilrain saga winds through Brooklyn scene
Charley Johnson arrives in Brooklyn amid mystery over Sullivan’s location while Kilrain’s debts and the $20,000 stake loom. Johnson defends Sullivan’s conduct in the ring and criticizes Kilrain’s fouls, as reports swirl of Sullivan in Canada and possible shelter at the Vanderbilt Hotel.
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Mitchell
Jake
al Cridge
Sullivan
Fitzpatrick
Brooklyn
Charley Johnson
Vanderbilt Hotel
Muldoon
Barnett
McKenna
Moran
Kilrain Party Splits to Flee Indiana Chase
From Noblesville, Indiana, Kilrain Murphy and Ashton of Baltimore fled Columbus after a pursuit, evading officers as they moved toward Detroit. They sent a note to Baltimore wife seeking $2,000 for Toronto, while Pony Moore remained to guard the wagon and return the horses.
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Indianapolis
Noblesville
Kilrain
Murphy
Ashton
Baltimore
Edinburg
Columbus
Pony Moore
Lake Erie and Western
Stone
Detroit
Ilrain
Toronto
Accident on the Cables at Clifton Leaves One Dead
Crverxxatr July 14 A grip man released the cable on a two car train near Clifton. The cars sped down Vine Street hill and jumped the grip. Mrs Julian Eilgheder died from a broken neck and Thomas F Conley was badly hurt along with six others. The struck car was stopped within 50 yards by another cable car.
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Crverxxatr
Vine Street
Clifton
Power House
Corryville
Eishler’s Garden
Julian Eilgheder
Thomas F. Conley
Cincinnati
Lightning Sets Oil Tanks Afire in Josers, Missouri
A bolt struck the Consolidated Oil Company tanks in Josers early this morning, triggering a blaze that destroyed the tanks and caused extensive oil loss estimated at 875,000 dollars. Fire crews fought the flames through the day with no immediate report of injuries. Local authorities are investigating the incident as a possible accident caused by the storm.
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Josers
Consolidated Oil Company
Lous
Minister Palmer’s Fight on Sugar Trust Rumors
Washington debates a spurious resignation tale about James G Blaine as Secretary of State while reports claim Minister Palmer pursues a Spain treaty to strike a blow against the Sugar Trust. Wanamaker may ease back if needed. Blaine’s health and plans remain under question.
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Pinkerton
Washington
Blaine
Palmer
Spain
Wanamaker
Dispatch
Wasnixotoy
James G. Blaine
Wharton
Harrison
Seward
Walker Blaine
Rusk
Oeal
Miller
State Department
Palmer Leads Mission Against Sugar Trust Influence
The Dispatch notes Minister Palmer’s push to counter Sugar Trust pricing and push a Cuba trade treaty. He aims to secure a Senate-ratified convention modeled on Foster’s failed Arthur era pact, with trust pressure aiding ratification and a broader Anglo American understanding in progress. Blaine praised Palmer as a pivotal diplomat ahead of his departure.
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Sugar Trust
Palmer
Court of
Spain
Cuba
United States
Mr. Palmer
Foster
Arthur
Senate
Great Britain
Canada
Blaine
Lincoln
Reed
Wanamaker Hurts Back Track With Graceful Retreat
Washington July 14 A high official and friend of Postmaster General Wanamaker says his telegraph rate order will likely be rescinded. He acted hastily believing a low rate for some corporations and newspapers. He will acknowledge a mistake and adjust if needed, while preserving his position.
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Dispatch
Washington
Wanamaker
AES
Slain Man on Seventh Street. Suspects At Large
Edward Meyer, 30, was shot dead near Seventh Street early this morning by gambler George Bleyle. Meyer was with two companions who fled after the crime. Bleyle was arrested. the two accomplices remain at large. Local police pursue the robbery motive theory as the case unfolds.
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New OgLeans
Edward Meyer
Seventh Street
Sates
George Bleyle
Meyer
Charleston Ministers Mark McDow Murder Case in Sermons
A Charleston Ministerial Union meeting led to resolutions denouncing in fidelity and murder tied to Dr. McDow, the Dawson killer who confessed. Prominent clergymen preached on sin’s ruin, urging moral reckoning as McDow attended church services amid heightened public focus.
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McDow
Dawson
W. T. Thompson
Scotch Presbyterian Church
Magrath
John Forrest
Thompson
Soares
Wames
Scottoeaan Rey
7 John's Lutheran Church
Edison Seeks Ore Riches With New Seperator Plan
Bechtelsville, July 14. Thomas A Edison, famed inventor, arrives with New York financiers to oversee trials of his patent iron ore separator. Four months of around the clock work in Bechtelsville have convinced backers the device will revolutionize ore mining. The ore is crushed, fed to a hopper, then directed by a powerful magnet separating ore from rock and waste.
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Tim Diepatch
Thomas A. Edison
Menlo Park
Bechtelsville
Edison
New York
Mr. Edison
Will Be No Extra Session Says Cannon Candidate for Speaker
Curcaco July 14 Hon Joseph G Cannon a leading candidate for Speaker said there will be no extra session of Congress. He cited the need for new state representation and upcoming elections as delaying factors and warned the expense of an extra session might deter the President. Cannon expressed strong odds for his own chances and said the administration suits him.
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Curcaco
Congress
Joseph G. Cannon
Joe Cannon
Mr. Cannon
Gayne
Cannon
Fall of the Bastile Centenary Observed by New York French
French residents of New York and nearby celebrated the centennial of the Bastille with a reception and concert at Washington Park. Officials and dignitaries including Consul General Bruwaert, Henry Maillard, and Governor Hill attended as French Americans showcased national flags and a formal welcome.
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New Youk
Bastile
Washington Park
Bruwaert
M. Henry Maillard
le Weadisaed
de Lawaps
Consors
Governor Hill
Grover Clevedet Harrison
Cohen
United States
Naning
Harrisburg in Holiday Attire Sparks City Decor
Harrisburg shows bright color decorations for a holiday celebration organized by the Junior Order of American Mechanics. Officials estimate a turnout between 5,000 and 7,000, with festivities planned in the principal portions of the city on Tuesday evening.
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Harrisburg
Hangissune
Mystery deepens over Niagara body find exhumation attempt
Investigation reveals a recent effort to move or hide the body found in the whirlpool area. A shovel and sack lay beside the grave, and a letter copy in a Buffalo paper sparks renewed interest. Telegraphed inquiry from Sheboygan hints at knowledge of the dead man's identity and motive to conceal it.
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Distator
NiaGara Fallrs
Drummondville
Ont
Dr. C
Coward
Niagara
Sheboygan
Mich
C. Loucks
Cronin
Dr. Cronin
Philadelphia Journeymen Barbers Shut Shops Sunday
Philadelphia workers form The Bar Sunday Closing Association to enforce a Sabbath ban on barbering. Journeymen barbers seal shops, promote rest for brush and razor, cite fines for Sunday labor, and vow legal action against boss barbers who stay open.
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Philadelphia
Dispatch
Bar
City to Close Saloons on Sunday in Konene City
City officials plan to enforce a ban on open saloons this Sunday in Konene City Kansas City Missouri. Police arrested three individuals under state law prohibiting liquor sales on Sundays and mandated license revocation for violators as city commissioners push to keep saloons closed.
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Kansas City
Two in One Day in Wheeling Suicide Attempts
A 21 year old Miss Annie Danehardt attempted to kill herself in Wheeling by taking Paris green and inflicting six deep cuts with a butcher knife. She was found by her mother around five o clock, suffering from poison and blood loss, and appears to be near death.
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